Debra & CB (GA) & Gang
Member Since 2009
Since this morning I knew what I would have to do for TK, I tried to make this a special day for him. He got Fancy Feast Fish & Shrimp for breakfast today, and he ate all of his and a fair part of Speedy's too. Then he went to nap, so I let him get some rest. I skipped giving him his steroids this morning......no sense shoving that down his throat. Around noon I went and picked him up, and let he lay in my lap while I watched tv and talked to him. He napped for a while, then it was time for us to go see the vet.
She was very compassionate and understanding about TK's problem. His foot was swollen, and yes, it was abcessing again. So they took him into the back and put in an IV cath. Then they brought him back to me in the "quiet room". I held him for a little while, told him that we were going to make all of his pain go away, and that he'd be seeing Radar and Bobby again real soon. At the mention of Radar's name, he looked up at me......I swear he looked like he was ready to see his brother again!
The vet came into the room, and she sat there with us for a little while, and we both talked about TK. She gave him one shot to sedate him, and while we waited for that to start working we both talked to him, telling him that he'd feel better soon. As he was drifting off she gave him the "final" shot. He was laying in my lap, I was giving him chin scratches and such, and I felt him take his final breath.....and as he released it, he said "grrrrrrrr" very lowly. I think that may have been his response to seeing Radar again, after all, those 2 used to wrestle worse than a pack of teenagers!
And with that, he's gone. I got a couple fur clippings, and TK will be cremated. When his ashes return I'll have them placed in the same urn that holds Radar's ashes. They were brothers, born together, and will be together once again.
TK, you were an amazing boy.....from the moment we saw you, both daddy and I fell in love with you. I wish your health was what it should have been, but we had a wonderful 4 years together. I don't regret a single part of sharing my life with you! I just couldn't ask you to continue suffering. I'll miss seeing your rumpled crumpled ears......but I know you're better now, you're healthy and whole once again. I hope there's a ton of garbage cans there for you and Radar to jump into and find all sorts of great snacks! I know how much you guys enjoyed doing that here. Keep daddy busy until I too come to be with you! ((((((((((Hugs))))))))))
Debra
This link is my most memorable one of TK when he was a little guy.......how much he loved to play!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativewo ... 854284728/
She was very compassionate and understanding about TK's problem. His foot was swollen, and yes, it was abcessing again. So they took him into the back and put in an IV cath. Then they brought him back to me in the "quiet room". I held him for a little while, told him that we were going to make all of his pain go away, and that he'd be seeing Radar and Bobby again real soon. At the mention of Radar's name, he looked up at me......I swear he looked like he was ready to see his brother again!
The vet came into the room, and she sat there with us for a little while, and we both talked about TK. She gave him one shot to sedate him, and while we waited for that to start working we both talked to him, telling him that he'd feel better soon. As he was drifting off she gave him the "final" shot. He was laying in my lap, I was giving him chin scratches and such, and I felt him take his final breath.....and as he released it, he said "grrrrrrrr" very lowly. I think that may have been his response to seeing Radar again, after all, those 2 used to wrestle worse than a pack of teenagers!
And with that, he's gone. I got a couple fur clippings, and TK will be cremated. When his ashes return I'll have them placed in the same urn that holds Radar's ashes. They were brothers, born together, and will be together once again.
TK, you were an amazing boy.....from the moment we saw you, both daddy and I fell in love with you. I wish your health was what it should have been, but we had a wonderful 4 years together. I don't regret a single part of sharing my life with you! I just couldn't ask you to continue suffering. I'll miss seeing your rumpled crumpled ears......but I know you're better now, you're healthy and whole once again. I hope there's a ton of garbage cans there for you and Radar to jump into and find all sorts of great snacks! I know how much you guys enjoyed doing that here. Keep daddy busy until I too come to be with you! ((((((((((Hugs))))))))))
Debra
This link is my most memorable one of TK when he was a little guy.......how much he loved to play!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativewo ... 854284728/
